Cushion-tire.



T, MIDGLEY. cus'mon TIRE. APPLICATION A-ILED JULY 28, 1913.

` Patented Mar. 21; 191.6.

mmQxm t .im a@ l /Z7 i strips 6 of metal, still I do notvvish to limit`myself to such material, as the same might be formed of stilienedfabric, leather orA other suitable semi-iieXible material.

Having-thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent is:

1. A cushion tire, embodying a tread sur- .face of rubber, a .base plateof stili'ening material for said tread surface, means for securing thesides of said plate in fixed positions to .form a rigid resistance forthe plates, a Cvhinnel plate having a central lonf gitudmal depressionand having side Hanges fface of rubber, a base plate for said tread.

surface, a channel plate upon which the edges of said base rigidresistance for the thrust from the sides of said tread, andan inflatabletube disposed within said`channel plate and yieldingly receiving thethrust of the center of said tread base plate. y

4. A cushion tire,comprising a tread surface of 4 rubber, a base 'forsaid tread surface consisting of a series oiy transverse plate rest forforming a upon which the sides of said tread base plates rest'forforming a rigid resistance for the thrust from thesides o1" said tread,and an inflatable tube disposed in the longitudinal depression in saidchannel plate and yieldingly receiving the thrust of the centers of saidtread base plates.

5. A cushion tire, comprising a tread surface of rubber, a base thereforcomposed of transverse metal plates, a channel plate supporting saidbase plates at their sides, an inflatable tube within said channel plateand in contact with said tread plates intermediate their lengthtovreeeive in part the thrust of the tread, clamping rings engaging andclamping said channel plate and tread plates together, and means forclamping said' rings to the vehicle wheel felly.

6. A cushion tire, comprising a tread surface of rubber, a base thereforcomposed of transverse metal plates, a channel plate supporting saidbase plates at-` their sides, an

inflatable tube within said channel platev .and in contacty with saidtread plates intermediate their lengthto receive in .part the thrust ofthe tread, clamping rings engag ing and clamping said .channel plate andtread plates together, a series of clamps engaging said rings and thevehicle Wheel fellyv1 and bolts for fastening said clamps to the vehicleWheel felly. f

In testimony whereof I have vhereunto set/ my hand in the presence oftwo subscribingr- Witnesses.A

THOMAS MIDGLEY.

l/Vitnesses:

JOHN CARLSON, J. Il. SWIFT.

